Anyone find they ride better in the rain?

[Peter Salt]

It might have something to do with cooling. You don't feel as hot when riding hard in the rain and as a result dig deeper.

 

[RoubaixCube]

My brakes tend to turn into icecream in the rain (as i discovered a few days ago when I got caught out multiple days in a random downpour) so no. I have to slow right down or brake extremely early when coming to a stop and I've almost crashed into the backs of other vehicles because my brakes had no stopping power. (using koolstop dura or dura2 pads, although they're pretty old now - should really refresh them but they work well in the dry and i try to avoid wet rides when possible)

 

[matticus]

The rain was warmer and generally nicer back in the Olden Days.

Like Fabbers, in fact.

 

[palinurus]

I got my only top 10 placing (9th) in a 'cross race when it was raining, so there's that.

Because it was raining- well, sleeting- hardly anyone turned up. Just pottered around the course and stayed on the bike.

 

[yello]

I've always enjoyed riding in the rain, not sure I'm any better though. There's something more 'daring-do' about it, more intrepid or something.

I used to deliver newspapers (by bike) as a kid for years, so I guess I got kinda used to being out in the wet. I found I used to get bigger tips too, so there was almost an incentive to it too.